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Aug 28

Presented by Strathmore at Gudelsky Gazebo

Pianist and soul singer Aaron Abernathy began his journey studying jazz piano at Howard University. He served as the musical director for global...

Raising Generation Peace Photography Exhibit

Presented by Bender JCC of Greater Washington

Aug 28

Sep 22

Raising Generation Peace Photography Exhibit

Presented by Bender JCC of Greater Washington at Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington

Raising Generation Peace Photography Exhibit Goldman Art Gallery Featuring Youth from Kids4Peace Jerusalem & USA August 28 – September 22 Sunday,...

John Fahey and the Old Blues Greats

Presented by Takoma Park Arts

Sep 05

John Fahey and the Old Blues Greats

Presented by Takoma Park Arts at Takoma Park Community Center

Known as the father of the American primitive guitar style, former Takoma Park resident John Fahey forged connections between acoustic guitar,...

Child & Teen Auditions: The Christmas Revels

Presented by Washington Revels

Sep 06 - 08

Child & Teen Auditions: The Christmas Revels

Presented by Washington Revels at Washington Revels

Audition for the 37th annual Christmas Revels and help Washington Revels bring to life a timeless fable of the Winter Solstice! As the days grow...

"The Queen's Lace Handkerchief" presented by Victorian Lyric Opera Company

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre

Sep 06 - 08

"The Queen's Lace Handkerchief" presented by Victorian Lyric Opera Company

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre

Political intrigue. Love triangles. Pie. Everything you could ask for in a comic operetta! In this story about the thrill of competition and the joy...

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Free

Kingsley Schoolhouse Open House & Guided Tours

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Apr 07

Sep 01

Kingsley Schoolhouse Open House & Guided Tours

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Kingsley Schoolhouse

Explore this 19th-century historic treasure! One of the best remaining examples of a one-room schoolhouse in Montgomery County! Built in 1893 in...

Kensington "Paint the Town" Labor Day Weekend Art Show

Presented by Montgomery Art Association

Aug 31

Sep 02

Kensington "Paint the Town" Labor Day Weekend Art Show

Presented by Montgomery Art Association at Kensington Town Hall

Artists from all over the area converge on Town Hall displaying their creativity with their original artworks. Art in all media: watercolor, acrylic,...

May Art Walk in the Park

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

May 03

Sep 06

May Art Walk in the Park

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Glen Echo Park

Come join us for some refreshments while you walk around the park watching artists work. Along with the open studios, the Popcorn, Stone Tower, and...

It's More than the Sphinx: Experience Egypt

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum

Sep 29

It's More than the Sphinx: Experience Egypt

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum at Sandy Spring Museum

Explore the distinct people, food and music of the ancient civilization of Egypt. Learn from Dr. Fatima Ismeal of the American Research Center in...

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Kids + Family

Montgomery Parks Summer Camps

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jun 10

Aug 30

Montgomery Parks Summer Camps

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Various Sites in Montgomery County

With archaeology, art, dance, film, cooking, botanical art, nature camps, and lots more – there is an adventure waiting for everyone.

Summer Camps for ages 3-11 at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy

Presented by Metropolitan Ballet Theatre

Jun 17

Aug 30

Summer Camps for ages 3-11 at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy

Presented by Metropolitan Ballet Theatre at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre, Gaithersburg

Founded in 1989, Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy is a nonprofit organization committed to inspiring students to dance by providing structured...

Round House Theatre Summer Camp!

Presented by Round House Theatre Education Center

Jun 17

Aug 30

Round House Theatre Summer Camp!

Presented by Round House Theatre Education Center at Round House Theatre Education Center

We believe every child is an artist and encourage them to explore all aspects of theatre—acting, movement, design, and play creation—and the...

Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly & Caterpillar Exhibit

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jul 01

Aug 31

Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly & Caterpillar Exhibit

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Brookside Gardens

Discover the whimsical world of butterflies at the annual Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit at Brookside Gardens! The seasonal...

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Presented by the Puppet Co.

Aug 08

Sep 01

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Presented by the Puppet Co. at the Puppet Co. Playhouse

“The 3 Billy Goats Gruff” is a marionette romp in which three brothers get the goat of a hen-pecked troll, in their attempts to trip-trap-tromp...

StoryTime Station

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum

Aug 27

StoryTime Station

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum at Gaithersburg Community Museum

The Gaithersburg Community Museum invites you and your child to enjoy monthly book readings during “StoryTime Station,” an enriching 45-minute...

KID Museum's FutureFest

Presented by KID Museum

Sep 15

KID Museum's FutureFest

Presented by KID Museum at Silver Spring Civic Building

Be a part of the DC region’s dynamic family festival celebrating our power to build a better future! On Sunday, September 15, KID Museum’s...

Bobtail Bong Bong: A Monkey’s Tale

Presented by InterAct Story Theatre

Sep 20 - 28

Bobtail Bong Bong: A Monkey’s Tale

Presented by InterAct Story Theatre at Cultural Arts Center-Montgomery College

Monkey Business is hard work…and even harder choices! Bob the Monkey needs your help to figure it out! Join us for this interactive play for kids and...

Elephant and Piggie's We Are In A Play!

Presented by Adventure Theatre MTC

Sep 20

Oct 20

Elephant and Piggie's We Are In A Play!

Presented by Adventure Theatre MTC at Adventure Theatre MTC

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” September 20–October 20, 2019 Directed by Cara Gabriel Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems...

StoryTime Station

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum

Sep 24

StoryTime Station

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum at Gaithersburg Community Museum

The Gaithersburg Community Museum invites you and your child to enjoy monthly book readings during “StoryTime Station,” an enriching 45-minute...

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Art

Glen Echo Pottery Labor Day Sale

Presented by Glen Echo Pottery

Aug 30

Sep 02

Glen Echo Pottery Labor Day Sale

Presented by Glen Echo Pottery at Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Labor Day Sale–Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2–in Glen Echo Park — a sale so large that it will spill out of...

Glen Echo Pottery Gallery

Presented by Glen Echo Pottery

Ongoing

Glen Echo Pottery Gallery

Presented by Glen Echo Pottery at Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Pottery Gallery will reopen to the public on April 6 and stay open through December. The Gallery will be open Saturdays and Sundays from...

Cy Keener and Justine Holzman

Presented by VisArts

Apr 24

Aug 25

Cy Keener and Justine Holzman

Presented by VisArts at VisArts

Set in a seventy-foot public window on a major thoroughfare with traffic volumes of over 60,000 cars per day, the 120-day interdisciplinary...

Trawick Prize

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership

Sep 04 - 28

Trawick Prize

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership at Gallery B

The award winners will be announced on Wednesday, September 4. The first place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000...

CreativitY, with a capital WHY?

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum

Sep 05

Nov 24

CreativitY, with a capital WHY?

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum at Sandy Spring Museum

An exhibit of creative people at work captured in action by professional photographer Larry Marc Levine. Mr. Levine is interested in watching...

September First Friday at Artists & Makers Studios

Presented by Artists & Makers Studios

Sep 06

September First Friday at Artists & Makers Studios

Presented by Artists & Makers Studios at Artists & Makers Studios

Artists & Makers Studios Parklawn Hosts a Gorgeous Two Exhibit Opening for September (Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive...

The Art of Evolution Closing Reception

Presented by Takoma Park Arts

Sep 08

The Art of Evolution Closing Reception

Presented by Takoma Park Arts at Takoma Park Community Center

The Art of Evolution is a group exhibition which explores the underlying connections between art and science and how beauty can reach down even to...

Altering the Future/Reshaping the Past Opening Reception

Presented by Takoma Park Arts

Sep 12

Altering the Future/Reshaping the Past Opening Reception

Presented by Takoma Park Arts at Takoma Park Community Center

What does the future hold and how does our past influence us? We are living in uncertain times fueled by fear and anxiety about the state of the...

Maraca Workshop

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum

Sep 14

Maraca Workshop

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum at Sandy Spring Museum

This workshop aims to educate about the process of making maraca from common calabash (higüera), used for the Puerto Rican bomba. Come and learn...

Two-Day Natural Dye Workshop: Bundle Dyeing and Indigo

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum

Sep 21 - 22

Two-Day Natural Dye Workshop: Bundle Dyeing and Indigo

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum at Sandy Spring Museum

Transforming Textiles Sustainably with Resident Artist, Patricia Powell Kessler. A two-day course comprised of finding safe sources of color and...

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Music

Sing the Lord a New Song

Presented by Living Arts Concert Series

Aug 25

Sing the Lord a New Song

Presented by Living Arts Concert Series at Resurrection Catholic Church

“Sing the Lord a New Song” Former Resurrection regular, tenor Brendan Sliger, returns from Germany to open this year’s Living Arts Concert Series....

Mames Babegenush

Presented by Strathmore

Aug 28

Mames Babegenush

Presented by Strathmore at AMP by Strathmore

Award-winning Danish klezmer ensemble Mames Babegenush’s sound is the East meeting the North. Klezmer, traditional eastern European Jewish music,...

Let It Flow

Presented by Strathmore

Aug 30

Let It Flow

Presented by Strathmore at AMP by Strathmore

Washington, DC’s Let It Flow captivates audiences with a stirring blend of contemporary jazz, neo-soul, R&B, modern hip-hop, and old-school...

Choral Ensemble in Gaithersburg

Presented by ArtStream Inc.

Sep 03

Oct 08

Choral Ensemble in Gaithersburg

Presented by ArtStream Inc. at Casey Community Center

Sing, shout, and let it all out! Join your voices and work as a team to develop a choral performance for a final sharing. Friends and family welcome...

Marcia Ball

Presented by Strathmore

Sep 05

Marcia Ball

Presented by Strathmore at AMP by Strathmore

Marcia Ball has been belting out rollicking piano blues for over 50 years. The 2018 Texas State Musician of the Year has achieved global acclaim for...

John Patitucci Trio

Presented by Strathmore

Sep 06

John Patitucci Trio

Presented by Strathmore at AMP by Strathmore

BENEFIT FOR SALLA TREATMENT AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION FEATURING JON COWHERD AND ADAM CRUZ A portion of all ticket sales from this benefit concert will...

Music by African-American Composers

Presented by Washington Musica Viva

Sep 07

Music by African-American Composers

Presented by Washington Musica Viva at BannerArts

Saturday September 7 at 7:30 pm Music by African-American Composers Curated by Blair Goins Program: William Grant Still – Suite for Violin and Piano...

Takoma Park Folk Festival

Presented by Takoma Park Folk Festival

Sep 08

Takoma Park Folk Festival

Presented by Takoma Park Folk Festival at Takoma Park Middle School

The Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF), held every year in early September, is a fabulous free festival filled with magical musical moments, quality...

FREE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERTS: MOUNT VERNON VIRTUOSI

Presented by Bender JCC of Greater Washington

Sep 08

FREE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERTS: MOUNT VERNON VIRTUOSI

Presented by Bender JCC of Greater Washington at Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington

MOUNT VERNON VIRTUOSI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERTS A Festive Opening Sunday, September 8 11:00 AM Family | 2:00 PM Adults A chamber orchestra...

Snarky Puppy

Presented by Strathmore

Sep 12

Snarky Puppy

Presented by Strathmore at Music Center at Strathmore

One of the most popular, virtuosic, and influential bands of the current instrumental-music renaissance, Snarky Puppy is not exactly a jazz band,...

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Theatre

Cabaret

Presented by Olney Theatre Center

Aug 28

Oct 06

Cabaret

Presented by Olney Theatre Center at Olney Theatre Center

In 1929 Berlin, Cliff arrives to work on his novel but finds himself swept up in the life of the cabaret with its bawdy Emcee, and swept away by the...

Practicing Performance in Rockville

Presented by ArtStream Inc.

Sep 03

Oct 22

Practicing Performance in Rockville

Presented by ArtStream Inc. at Twinbrook Community Center

Actors will inspire each other to create unique performance pieces. Improvisation, storytelling, songwriting – the possibilities are endless in...

"Fakespeare" in Silver Spring

Presented by ArtStream Inc.

Sep 03

Oct 22

"Fakespeare" in Silver Spring

Presented by ArtStream Inc. at Round House Theatre Education Center

Improvise and create your own take on classic tales. Ever wanted to play Hamlet? Or Jane Eyre? How about Robin Hood? We will update these tales for...

Helen on Wheels

Presented by Best Medicine Rep

Sep 13

Oct 06

Helen on Wheels

Presented by Best Medicine Rep at Best Medicine Rep

Best Medicine Rep kicks off its third season with a bang: Helen on Wheels! Written by Cricket Daniel and directed by Kelsey Yudice, this...

"Arsenic and Old Lace" presented by Rockville Little Theatre

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre

Sep 27

Oct 06

"Arsenic and Old Lace" presented by Rockville Little Theatre

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre

The classic mystery-farce about two delightfully poisonous old ladies, their daffy nephew, and an eccentric cast of madcap...

Murder at the Mansion Dessert Theatre: Deadline

Presented by Arts on the Green

Oct 25 - 27

Murder at the Mansion Dessert Theatre: Deadline

Presented by Arts on the Green at Kentlands Mansion

SteamedPunk! Ventures is due to drop their biggest app yet and energy billows through the office, but it’s not all positive. There’s a kink in...

"Seussical" presented by Rockville Musical Theatre

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre

Oct 25

Nov 10

"Seussical" presented by Rockville Musical Theatre

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre

“Oh, the thinks you can think’ when Dr. Seuss’ best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper. Music by Stephen Flaherty...